Thank you Steve, for putting into words what the rest of us couldn't. I still don't have the words to say what I'm feeling. My heart goes out to all the victims and their families.

My thoughts are with the families and victims who are still with us. I can only in some small way imagine their pain. 

My hope is that one day people will see the folly in hatred. That they will see there is one life and no one has the right to take anyone's from them. 

This is a brutal thing to do, specially targeting us. Special motive or not, terrorism or not; this is really an homophobic act. I wish for the souls, to rest in peace, that we have lost today. And pray for those families suffered the loss because of this act. And friends I call upon you to be strong and don't fear to be you as you are. I am doing the same.

My heart goes out to the families and friends of all victims of this tragic/awful shooting. I am still in chock  

 As I wrote in Carlos blog, hugs and kisses to everyone 

Guys, I just want to and all of you. I love you guys, and if I had lost any of you to that tragedy, I honestly wouldn't know how to cope.

My thoughts and my love go to all the victims and their families.

I hope the partners and friends of all the victims can find peace and solace.

Thanks Steve for sharing your feelings, I am utterly pissed, sorrowful, and am feeling a surge of resistance. I want to go to Orlando now and lay a flower in front of the Nightclub.

I think I am at the point in my life, where I can come out to my co-workers, so I will this week, I don't need to, but I want to offer solidarity with everyone.

If reports are true concerning the killer's anger at seeing to men kiss while he was in Miami, and this is in fact the reason for him targeting Pulse, it just confirms homophobia is real and prevalent. Whether it's inspired by religion, ignorance, or something else is irrelevant. Homophobia and racism are a part of life and it's our duty to be vigilant and speak up against it whenever possible. The fact it happened in my home state, in a place I've been to and as a result of something this mad man saw in my hometown makes it just a tad more painful. Maybe that's why I've cried so often today.

I hope the club rebuilds and reopens. If it does, I'll be there and will dance my old ass off in celebration of life. The lives of those who were murdered and the lives of all my brothers and sisters in the GLBT community.

I'm at a loss for words...so I will brief.

Stand up to ignorance.

Count your blessings.

Reach out to your loved ones.

Choose to make them a priority.

Don't live in regret.

Love hard. 

And be kind.

Lastly, please go donate blood to help all those affected by this tragedy. 

So incredibly shocking and sad that "I saw two men kiss and got angry" is reason enough to murder 50 people.  This makes me angry, but makes me feel powerless.  There will always be insane, self-righteous wingnuts; the only thing we can do is minimize the damage they do to us.  "Fuck you, I am who I am, and will continue live as I am" seems to be the only plan of action my brain can muster at this point.

For those who died, other lives continuing to be lived to the full and being celebrated and accepted is the only response.

For those who survived, I hope they will continue their lives without guilt.

For those who were bereaved, I am at a loss to imagine their pain and suffering.

Thank you, Steve... this helps. My head and heart are spinning at the far-reaching devastation this has. It has shaken me to my very core. So many families have been effectively destroyed by something so senseless. I've seen and felt a lot of hatred in my life, but I'm struggling to regroup from this... I will, but I might never be the same. The thought of Matthew Sheppard still makes me cry... and I fear this will be like that for me. Even so, I will never allow hate to take over who I am... I just wish this man hadn't allowed his hate to control him... bless those who lay fallen for simply being who they were... I will never forget...

Today over one hundred families have had their lives darkened by hatred. This was senseless, pointless violence that only served to hurt. I can't begin to comprehend why this had to happen.

It would be easy to fall victim to our hate and outrage, to say that this person was truthful when they said they acted on behalf of other beliefs. We can't let ourselves think that way. This was a tragedy and nothing can change what horrors occurred in Orlando. Northie is right. We cannot let this break us. In the name of everyone who has lost someone from this hate, we should love people that much more. Tell the people in your life that you love them and they're important.

There are no words I can use to give justice to the pain and suffering people are feeling. Together, we will get through this.

My heart goes out to the families of those killed.  So many young lives senselessly taken, and over what - hate.  Whether that hatred was stoked by homophobia or ISIS, it should be a lesson to stop spreading more hatred in this country.  Haters never win, but they can do a lot of damage along the way.  

Nothing has made me more determined to fight for our community's right to exist than this has. Such a tragedy should be on the forefront of everyone's mind in this country, and in the world at large. We are not beaten, and this will not destroy us. In memory of the victims, in support of their family and friends, and in defense of our community, we will come back from this stronger than ever before. Hate cannot be allowed to win.

Being allowed to live in this great country for much longer than I ever expected, I woke up this morning to my local news station reporting on what the entire world now is aware of. Orlando, Florida, where dreams come true if you just dream hard enough.

Watching the local television station throughout the day I am so freaking proud of the Orlando LBGTQ community! They have been on the air all day telling the entire world that you can hurt us but we will win because our program is LOVE.

The outpouring of love here is simply incomprehensible! From everywhere!

I've never been prouder of my country till now! And that definitely includes the GA community.

This is very sad news.  Hatred is a crime, no matter what kind of hate it is.  On one hand I feel we have come a long way, but on other hand, I feel we have a long way to go to equality.